Enceladus jets: Surprises in starlight
Sunday, May 8, 2016 - 13:30
in Astronomy & Space
During a recent stargazing session, NASA's Cassini spacecraft watched a bright star pass behind the plume of gas and dust that spews from Saturn's icy moon Enceladus. At first, the data from that observation had scientists scratching their heads. What they saw didn't fit their predictions.